Fire breaks out at Ninth Grade Center

A fire broke out on the roof at the Ninth Grade Center at the Hazleton Area High School complex around noon Friday.

Students and staff were evacuated from the building, and smoke from the fire initially was visible from the Hazleton Municipal Airport.

However, crews arrived quickly and extinguished the fire in 10 minutes. There were no reports of injuries.

Students were moved to the HAHS auditorium, and they were expected to remain in school until dismissal.

Read the full story in Saturday's Standard-Speaker.

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